2009 Big 12 Preview

Big 12 Predictions

North	South
Nebraska	Oklahoma
Kansas	Texas
Missouri	Oklahoma State
Kansas State	Texas Tech
Colorado	Baylor
Iowa State	Texas A&M

2009 Predicted Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma Sooners

Preseason All Conference Team

Offense

QB – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma

RB– DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma

RB – Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State

WR – Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas

WR – Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State

TE – Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma

C – Chris Hall, Texas

OL – Trent Williams, Oklahoma

OL – Russell Okung, Oklahoma State

OL – Adam Ulatoski, Texas

OL – Brandon Carter, Texas Tech

Defense

DL – Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma

DL – Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma

DT – Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska

DL – Auston English, Oklahoma

LB – Travis Lewis, Oklahoma

LB – Roddrick Muckelroy, Texas

LB – Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri

CB – Dominique Franks, Oklahoma

CB – Aaron Williams, Texas

SS – Darrell Stuckey, Kansas

FS – Jordan Lake, Baylor

Special Teams

K – Alex Henery, Nebraska

P – Derek Epperson, Baylor

KR – Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State

PR – Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State

Final Big 12 Football Power Rankings

The regular season is over, here is how the teams rank after the twelve game regular season. With just the conference championship game left the only thing that could change next week are the number one and two rankings.

1. Oklahoma 10-2, 7-1 – The Sooners are still on fire, winning the Big 12 south title and a trip to Kansas City to face Nebraska in the conference championship game. Potentially Dangerous Games: Big 12 Championship Game December 2 Last Week’s Ranking #1

2. Nebraska 9-3, 6-2 – The Big Red Rivalry has been renewed in the Big 12 Championship game with the Huskers facing off against Oklahoma for the conference title. Potentially Dangerous Games: Big 12 Championship Game December 2 Last Week’s Ranking #3

3. Texas A&M 9-3, 5-3 – Franchione may have saved himself a lot of unwanted criticism with the upset of the Texas Longhorns. Now the Aggies are waiting to see where their bowl destination. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #5

4. Texas Tech 7-5, 4-4 – Awaiting bowl destination. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #4

5. Texas 9-3, 6-2 – There is no way this season isn’t a disappointment for Texas fans. While no one was realistically expecting another national championship season no one was expecting three losses either. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #2

6. Missouri 8-4, 4-4 – The Tigers played just well enough to wonder what if. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game Last Week's Ranking #77. Kansas State 7-5, 4-4 – Awaiting Bowl Destination. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #8

8. Kansas 6-6, 3-5 – The Jayhawks lost the border war to Missouri to finish the season at .500. Unfortunately for Kansas that’s not good enough for an automatic bowl bid. Now they must play the waiting game. Potentially Dangerous Games: Possible Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking # 6

9. Oklahoma State 6-6, 3-5 – The Cowboys had a .500 season and were a tipped pass away from beating Oklahoma to end the season. So, what else is new in Stillwater? Potentially Dangerous Games: Possible Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #9

10. Colorado 2-10, 2-6 – In the whole glass is half full point of view it can only get better for the Buffaloes. Last Week’s Ranking #10

11. Iowa State 4-8, 1-7 – Season ended last week! Last Week’s Ranking #11

12. Baylor 4-8, 3-5 – Season ended last week! Last Week’s Ranking #12

Your Opinion: How would you rank them differently? Leave your comments below or start a conversation in the forum.

Big 12 Football Power Rankings

The Texas Longhorns are currently in first place by virtue of a tie breaker over the Oklahoma Sooners. However, the Sooners are the top team in the power-rankings thanks to their current six game winning streak.

With Texas A&M playing at Texas and Oklahoma playing at Oklahoma State the Big 12 South title is still up for grabs. The Longhorns just have to win while the Sooners need help from the Aggies and a win over Oklahoma State. It will be interesting to see who is where after the dust settles this weekend.



1. Oklahoma 9-2, 6-1 – Owning the longest winning streak in the conference has propelled the Sooners to the top of the rankings and has left them there. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 25th at Oklahoma State. Last Week’s Ranking #1

2. Texas 9-2, 6-1 – Texas had the weekend off allowing Colt McCoy to heal and giving Mack Brown extra time to prepare the troops for the Aggies. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24 Texas A&M. Last Week’s Ranking #2

3. Nebraska 8-3, 5-2 – The Huskers finish up the regular season at home against Colorado before taking on Texas or Oklahoma for the conference championship. Potentially Dangerous Games: None! Last Week’s Ranking #3

4. Texas Tech 7-5, 4-4 - .500 in conference isn’t really what the fans in Lubbick were hoping for but is is respectable considering they were playing with a young first year quarterback. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #7

5. Texas A&M 8-3, 4-3 – Franchione had to deal with a lot of talk and a lot of heat over the off-week. If the Aggies lose to the Longhorns on Friday the pressure and will increase greatly. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24th at Texas. Last Week’s Ranking #8

6. Kansas 6-5, 3-4 – The Jayhawks are the turnaround team of the conference. A three game winning streak has the Jayhawks bowl eligible but like Oklahoma State, Kansas has to win their final game to lock-in a bowl bid.
Potentially Dangerous Games: November 25 at Missouri. Last Week’s Ranking # 9

7. Missouri 7-4, 3-4 – What happened to the Tigers? Their hype machine just died after they got into conference play. I know they were victims of a horrible holding call late against the Cyclones but dang! Potentially Dangerous Games: November 25th Kansas. Last Week's Ranking #5

8. Kansas State 7-5, 4-4 – The Wildcats finished up their biggest win of the season with a loss to in-state rival Kansas. Not the way you would like to see it go down if you are a Wildcats fan. Potentially Dangerous Games: Bowl Game. Last Week’s Ranking #4

9. Oklahoma State 6-5, 3-4 – The Cowboys started out like gang busters against Texas Tech but then seemed to lull themselves to sleep allowing the Red Raiders to outscore them 30-7 over the last two and a half quarters.

If they lose to Oklahoma on Saturday then the Cowboys could actually find themselves staying home during the bowl season. Potentially Dangerous Games: Oklahoma November 25th. Last Week’s Ranking #6

10. Colorado 2-9, 2-5 – After a week off the Buffaloes play Nebraska on Friday in what will be their bowl game. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24th at Nebraska. Last Week’s Ranking #10

11. Iowa State 4-8, 1-7 – The Cyclones ended their season and Dan McCarney’s tenure as head coach with an upset win over the Missouri Tigers thanks to a blown call by the officials. Hey, when you’ve had the season that Iowa State has had you’ll take whatever help you can get. is a lame duck coach and you get the feeling that the Cyclones are just going through the motions in order to get the season over. Potentially Dangerous Games: Season is over. Last Week’s Ranking #12

12. Baylor 4-8, 3-5 – Oklahoma tried to gift wrap points for the Bears all afternoon. Unfortunately Baylor could only take advantage twice for 10 points. Potentially Dangerous Games: Season is over. Last Week’s Ranking #11

Your Opinion: How would you rank the conference? Leave your comments below of join the discussion in the forum.

Big 12 Football Power Rankings

1. Oklahoma 8-2, 5-1 – The Sooners have been knocking on the door for a few weeks now. Thanks to their five game winning streak and Kansas States upset over Texas Oklahoma is now the hottest team in the Big 12. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 25th at Oklahoma State. Last Week’s Ranking #2

2. Texas 9-2, 6-1 – The reign of the Longhorns has come to an end! Before the protests begin let me remind you that the power rankings are based on how a team is playing from week to week. Coming off of a loss to an unranked team there is no way Texas can remain #1. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24 Texas A&M. Last Week’s Ranking #1

3. Nebraska 8-3, 5-2 – A come from behind win in College Station gave the Huskers the Big 12 North crown and moved them up another spot in the rankings. Potentially Dangerous Games: None! Last Week’s Ranking #4

4. Kansas State 7-4, 4-3 – The Wildcats got their marquee win Saturday night when they knocked off the defending national champion Texas Longhorns. The need to be guarded against a let down this week when they visit Kansas. Potentially Dangerous Games: Every game left on the schedule. Last Week’s Ranking #7

5. Missouri 7-3, 3-3 – The Tigers hold tight at number 5 after the bye week. A dead Iowa State team is next for the Tigers and then it’s on to the border war against suddenly resergent Kansas. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 25th Kansas. Last Week's Ranking #5

6. Oklahoma State 6-4, 3-3 – Pasting Baylor got the Cowboys bowl eligible but it really wasn’t a good mark of weekly progress. Posting huge numbers on the Bears has been the norm the past few weeks for Big 12 schools. Potentially Dangerous Games: Every game left on the schedule. Last Week’s Ranking #8

7. Texas Tech 6-5, 3-4 – Is it possible the Red Raiders could finish with a losing conference record? Tech faces Oklahoma State Saturday to end their season. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 18th Oklahoma State. Last Week’s Ranking #6

8. Texas A&M 8-3, 4-3 – The season is quickly getting away from coach Fran and possibly so is his team. Unless they can pull it together and upset Texas on the 24th there may be a serious push to have a new coach in College Station next season. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24th at Texas. Last Week’s Ranking #3

9. Kansas 5-5, 2-4 – The Jayhawks have won two in a row and had the week off to prepare for Kansas State. One win in their last two games will make Kansas bowl eligible for the second year in a row. Potentially Dangerous Games: Every game left on the schedule. Last Week’s Ranking # 9

10. Colorado 2-9, 2-5 – If you are looking for positives in Boulder consider the fact that the Buffaloes haven’t quit on the season. I don’t think you can say the same for the two last place teams. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 24th at Nebraska. Last Week’s Ranking #11

11. Baylor 4-7, 3-4 – Bowl hopes have ended in Waco leaving the Bears to play for pride now. Unfortunately they don’t seem to have much of that left either. Potentially Dangerous Games:November 18th Oklahoma. Last Week’s Ranking #10

12. Iowa State 3-8, 0-7 – McCarney is a lame duck coach and you get the feeling that the Cyclones are just going through the motions in order to get the season over. Potentially Dangerous Games: November 18th Missouri. Last Week’s Ranking #12

Your Opinion: How would you rank the conference? Leave your comments below of join the discussion in the forum.